Crichton
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Etymology[edit]
From Welsh carreg (“rock”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”), analysable as the modern -ton.
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Proper noun[edit]
Crichton (countable and uncountable, plural Crichtons)
- A placename
- A village and civil parish in Midlothian council area, Scotland, United Kingdom (OS grid ref NT384619).
- An unincorporated community in Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States.
- A habitational surname from places.
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Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Crichton is the 15777th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1847 individuals. Crichton is most common among White (82.62%) individuals.
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Crichton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 384.
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